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Simmersion commenced operations in 2002 developing realtime simulation software called Simurban® for the unexplored urban planning market. In response to a growing market demand and our expertise in using the Simurban software suite, we expanded our business portfolio to provide 3D modelling and ot...

Simmersion commenced operations in 2002 developing realtime simulation software called Simurban® for the unexplored urban planning market. In response to a growing market demand and our expertise in using the Simurban software suite, we expanded our business portfolio to provide 3D modelling and other simulation services.

In October 2004, we registered and commenced trading as Simmersion Holdings Pty Limited. Today, we provide a comprehensive portfolio of simulation and related modelling services based on the Simurban software suite.

The Simurban software suite with its wide range of applications across diverse industries has had remarkable first successes in the urban planning sector. We have enjoyed commercial success in penetrating and leading this sector in the provision of 3D simulation products and services in Australia.

Between 2004 and 2007 we demonstrated our dedication to continuous R&D to further develop and extend our Simurban technology to ensure that simulations were the best and most realistic immersive experience possible for the user.

In June 2006, we completed a capital raising of $1 million dollars to help fund national and international expansion and fund further R&D.

In August 2006, we were selected as one of Red Herring Magazine’s top 100 technology start-ups in Asia Award for 2006.

In January 2008, we raised a further $1.9 million dollars to fund our R&D program to create a new technology platform called Mycosm®, a 3D virtual worlds platform designed to create online virtual worlds and custom 3D virtual world solutions and applications. This R&D program is nearing completion and will be introduced to the market in late 2009.

Our new Mycosm technology will provide the platform for our next generation multi-user Simurban software.

Core Team Members

Bob Quodling is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Simmersion Holdings Pty Limited. He has been instrumental in establishing and growing Simmersion from start up. As CEO he has been the frontline business and financial entrepreneur raising $4.5m in equity investment and steering the existing line of business, Simurban, to success in Australia.Jeff Cotter is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Simmersion Holdings Pty Limited. He is also the inventor of the Simurban and Mycosm software suites.

Jeff was formerly the Senior Software Engineer for Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd (EOS), one of the leading engineering/aerospace companies in the Australian Capital Territory. As the head software engineer for EOS he was instrumental in the design and development of the software for their Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) facilities in Japan and Australia, remotely controlled telescope observatory facilities in the USA and India, and the World’s first optical space surveillance facility at Mt Stromlo for the tracking of space debris in Earth orbit.

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